French

Panisses (Chickpea Fries)

Chickpea fries? Yes! Panisses are an irresistible snack famously served in the Provence region of France. Similar to regular fries, they’re crisp and golden on the outside, but with pillowy-soft interiors that remind me of creamy polenta. Nutritionally, they’re superior to regular fries, offering a hearty source of protein, fiber and monounsaturated fat. Like French…

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Pastis Drink

Here’s how to make the classic French Pastis drink! It’s a refreshing mix of the anise-flavored liqueur and water. Looking…

Boursin Pasta

Boursin Pasta is a creamy, restaurant-worthy dinner made in one pan, in just 30 minutes! The Garlic herb Boursin cheese melts into a silky sauce that coats every bite of pasta. How to make Boursin Cheese Pasta: Cook Pasta and Chicken: Follow package instructions to cook pasta in salted boiling water, until al dente. Drain…

Almond Croissant Bars

overhead view of vegan almond croissant bars topped with powdered sugar.These Almond Croissant Bars are layered with a shortbread cookie crust, vegan almond frangipane, a cookie crumble, and sliced almonds. It’s everything you love about almond croissants in a sweet, hand-held vegan cookie bar! I have even more vegan cookie bars to choose from! Check out my Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, my Vegan Chocolate…

Socca

Are you familiar with socca? If not, please let me introduce you! It’s basically a rich, savory and salted chickpea flour pancake cooked in piping hot olive oil. The edges are crispy and chewy, the insides are flaky and tender, and the bottom is lacy and golden. It is just so good. You’ll have to…

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Beef Bourguignon (Classic French Beef Stew)

Deeply browned beef, bacon, red wine, and aromatics braised low and slow into a rich, classic Beef Bourguignon. No shortcuts — just real flavor that gets better overnight.
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How to Make French Choux Pastry (Pâte à Choux)

Choux pastry (pâte à choux) is a classic French pastry dough that comes together in just 15 minutes, then is piped or scooped into mounds that bake into airy, hollow puffs perfect for sweet or savory fillings. In this post, you’ll find step-by-step instructions, my best tips for success, troubleshooting guidance, and specific ideas for…

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Baguettes

Our easy homemade French Baguette recipe is made with just four ingredients, and simple to follow steps that deliver bakery-style bread, every time! How to make Baguettes: Make Dough: Grab a kitchen scale. In a small bowl, stir together 85ml of warm water and the yeast let it rest for 5 minutes to activate. In…

White Wine Sauce

This creamy white wine sauce is easy to make in just 15 minutes with butter, garlic, and Parmesan. The French-inspired…

Potato Leek Soup

This easy Potato Leek Soup recipe is a creamy, comforting French classic that’s simple to make on the stovetop, in the Instant Pot, or slow cooker. How to make Potato Leek Soup: How to Chop Leeks: Chop off the small root end and the leaves. Rinse the remaining white and light green leek with water,…

opera cake

Welcome to the cake that has terrified me the most. You see, I have two favorite cakes. The first is my Strawberry Summer Stack Cake, the layered strawberry, cream, and butter cake version of the Strawberry Summer Cake in Smitten Kitchen Keepe…

French Recipes to Channel Your Inner Julia Child

It’s Bastille Day—and also Euro Summer week here at Food52—so we’re leaning all the way in with a roundup of our favorite French recipes to help you fête like you’re picnicking beneath the Eiffel Tower (or at least pretending to at your dining table).
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Clafoutis

Have you tried the classic French dessert called clafoutis? (It’s pronounced clah-foo-tee.) If not, please let me introduce you to this delightful and simple treat. Clafoutis is a delicious cross between a cake and a custard with a crackled top and luscious, fruit-studded interior. It’s sweet but not too sweet, making it the perfect ending…

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Chouquettes: French Cream Puff Recipe

Dinner in Paris generally starts at 8 pm, especially in restaurants, and I get ravenously hungry between lunch and dinner. Parisians do dine rather late – often not until 9:30 pm or later, and that’s an awfully long stretch. So French people visit their local pâtisserie for an afternoon snack, known as le goûter, although nowadays Parisians often call it le snack. Le snack is often…

classic lemon curd tart

You might be asking yourself, Deb, why are you publishing a lemon tart recipe when the greatest lemon tart of all time already exists on your site? Okay, I’m embellishing a little, but I do really love the whole lemon tart and its sister…

Vegan French Onion Soup

a bowl of Vegan French Onion Soup topped with toasted vegan cheesy bread.Warm up with a steaming hot bowl of Vegan French Onion Soup topped with toasted bread and stretchy, gooey vegan cheese. It’s easy to fall in love with this savory, caramelized onion-packed comfort food! Treat yourself to more warm and cozy vegan soup recipes, like my Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Spicy Peanut Soup, and Vegan…

Galette des rois

Starting in late December, pastry shops in Paris start jumping the gun, and windows and showcases begin filling up with Galettes des rois, or King Cake, in anticipation of the celebration of Epiphany, on January 6th. Because it’s such a popular treat, and lucrative for bakeries, the period of availability seems to extend a few more days every year and it’s not unusual for find…

Baked Brie

The best Baked Brie recipe wrapped in a puff pastry and served in the center of a platter surrounded by sliced baguette, grapes, and green apples.Our Baked Brie recipe couldn’t be easier, wrapped in a flakey puff pastry and baked until the cheese is melted and gooey. We love to serve it on a platter with apples, baguette slices, crackers, grapes, and figs. How to Bake Brie: Roll puff pastry: Lightly flour a surface then place puff pastry on top.…

invisible apple cake

A dozen years ago I shared my mother-in-law’s recipe for apple sharlotka (which family just calls “apple thing”), a lightly sweetened apple dessert that’s as much a thick crêpe as it is a cake. It’s got a short in…

Potatoes Au Gratin

Baked Potatoes Au Gratin, with some of it being lifted with a spoon.The best Potatoes Au Gratin recipe has layers of thin potatoes covered in a creamy, homemade cheese sauce. It’s a simple classic and impresses any guest. Want more side dishes? Make Air Fryer Baked Potato, Poutine, Quinoa Salad, and Roasted Vegetables! Au Gratin Potatoes vs Scalloped Potatoes: These two potato dishes are often confused since…

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